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Industry Leaders Forum – Manufacturing

 Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Buffalo Niagara’s proud industrial heritage is the foundation of our regional economy.  With 1,200 companies in Erie and Niagara counties and nearly 11% of the Buffalo Niagara workforce employed in the sector today, manufacturing will be critical to our future success as well. There are currently new and exciting opportunities for reinventing American industry and innovation and BNP is focused on maximizing local competitiveness in this changing economy.

Join BNP, and Manufacturing Industry Leaders Forum strategic partners Northland Workforce Training Center and Buffalo Manufacturing Works, as we bring leaders together to collaborate, strategize and chart the future of manufacturing in our region.

Participating Member Organizations

  • Bank On Buffalo
  • Buffalo Manufacturing Works, operated by EWI
  • Cobey, Inc.
  • Curbell, Inc. & Subsidiaries
  • Ebenezer Railcar Services
  • Empire building Diagnostics
  • EnergyMark, LLC
  • Erie 1 BOCES
  • Harmac Medical Products, Inc.
  • Harris Beach PLLC
  • Hodgson Russ LLP
  • Independent Health
  • LaBella Associates, D.P.C.
  • National Grid
  • Northland Workforce Training Center
  • Power Drives, Inc.
  • Rigidized Metals Corp.
  • Switzer
  • TechBuffalo
  • Tectran Manufacturing Inc.
  • Tesla
  • The Bonadio Group
  • University at Buffalo
  • Welded Tube USA, Inc.
  • Zehnder Rittling

Take your seat at the table 

The ILF is a BNP member-only benefit for applicable companies.

Please contact Seth Piccirillo, Director of Economic Development, at spiccirillo@thepartnership.org for more information.

Strategic Partners

Join or Become a Sponsor

The Industry Leaders Forum is reserved for members of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, and attracts a wide-audience of business leaders in WNY. Strengthen your brand by attending this series or by sponsoring this series.

Contact Liz Benkovich, VP of Member Engagement & Development | lbenkovich@thepartnership.org

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By communications@thepartnership.org | December 7, 2023

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ILF Spotlight: BankOnBuffalo Is Buffalo’s Bank

By communications@thepartnership.org | November 3, 2023

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